Chicken Soup | Chicken Soup Recipe

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I am not very fond of soups but this chicken soup is an exception as I love to have it with idlis, dosas, bread or even as such as it tastes so good on its own. The climate here is so chill these days and a warm bowl of soup is a bliss. Mittu loves to have this soup as such or with idlis. You can pressure cook for more whistles if its for kids to make the chicken even more soft.

Chicken Soup Recipe - Ingredients

Serves: 2

Cooking & Preparation Time: 20 mins

Chicken - 300 gms
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Water - 2 cups

To grind to a paste:

Small Onion - 10
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup tightly packed
Jeera - 1 tsp
Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp

To temper:

Oil - 1.5 tsp
Cardamom(Elachi) - 1
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Big Onion - 1 small sized

Method:

1.First grind the ingredients listed under 'to grind to a paste' with little water to a semi fine paste.Set aside. In a pressure cooker heat oil - add cardamom and jeera let it splutter.
2.Then add onions amd curry leaves saute till it is slightly browned. Then add washed and cleaned chicken pieces, add turmeric powder. Saute for 2mins then add the paste.
3.Saute well till raw smell leaves say for 3-5mins. Then add water, required salt and pressure cook for 5 whistles. Once pressure releases, open and serve hot.

Serve hot with any bread. We had it with masala bread :)

My Notes:

• If you want it more spicy add a tsp of red chilli powder along with turmeric powder and proceed with remaining steps.

• The soup goes well with idlis and uttapams too. I love it with hot steaming idlis.

• You can use the leftover chicken pieces and even the soup for any chicken gravy you are making.